Oldland2 Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Is there any truth in the rumour about Bents an Southampton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atyeo's Love Child Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, Oldland2 said: Is there any truth in the rumour about Bents an Southampton Hope so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redpole Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 22 minutes ago, Atyeo's Love Child said: Hope so Really?? Best keeper we had in years! What’s your reasoning in saying that??? Obviously you know a lot about keeping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dastardly and Muttley Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, redpole said: Really?? Best keeper we had in years! What’s your reasoning in saying that??? Obviously you know a lot about keeping. I like Bents, but he’s probably the player we’re most likely to turn a decent profit on and we have a huge rebuild coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, Dastardly and Muttley said: I like Bents, but he’s probably the player we’re most likely to turn a decent profit on and we have a huge rebuild coming. And Max is a very able replacement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atyeo's Love Child Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 21 minutes ago, redpole said: Really?? Best keeper we had in years! What’s your reasoning in saying that??? Obviously you know a lot about keeping. I just want a keeper who can dominate his area, Bentley is a good shot stopper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastonburyRed Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 19 minutes ago, BigTone said: And Max is a very able replacement I'd love to agree, but I don't quite see it, sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 22 minutes ago, Dastardly and Muttley said: I like Bents, but he’s probably the player we’re most likely to turn a decent profit on and we have a huge rebuild coming. We paid 2.5 I believe,not sure on his contract but no point selling him for 5 million,he’s gone from renting his house up Clifton from 6 months to 1 month that’s all I can say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishRed Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 11 minutes ago, GlastonburyRed said: I'd love to agree, but I don't quite see it, sadly. Nor me, he still has an awful lot to prove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverface Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 If this is the way to generate funds to pay for incoming players, then so be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC RISK77 Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 39 minutes ago, GlastonburyRed said: I'd love to agree, but I don't quite see it, sadly. Nope nor me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 42 minutes ago, GlastonburyRed said: I'd love to agree, but I don't quite see it, sadly. don't rate O'leary at all I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 1 hour ago, JonDolman said: If he does go then I'd bring in a big goalie to compete with Max. Let's at least have a dominant goalkeeper as an option. Absolutely. If there is any truth in this then we need an experienced, dominant keeper as Max’s competition next season. He is plenty good enough to be part of the squad but there are always lots of decent keepers around & we would need to bring one in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Bentley has been our best player this season. But I think he'll be sold this summer to generate income. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superjack Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 I don't blame O'Leary for any of today, but I have long thought that he will be nothing more than a number two keeper here. He has not challenged any number one for the jersey in his time here. I honestly still can't believe that we let Maenpaa go. Okay, he wouldn't be a solution long term, but he was easily the best number two keeper that I have ever seen at Ashton Gate. And I wouldn't have been unhappy if he had been number one. If Bentley goes, we need two keepers, preferably ones that can deal with crosses, because Bentley can't, and to be fair to O'Leary, that's the one thing that he does have over him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcnick Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 We do need a clear out though and, whilst Bentley is a good keeper, if we can get a good fee to provide funds to rebuild and pick up low cost but class act options like Maenpaa for example then that fulfils what Pearson said about having to be smart in the market. I'd really like to see Niki Maenpaa brought back on a two year deal if he is fully fit. Fitness and remaining fit is the issue though. He is currently in Italy with Venezia and they have an option on him for another year. Dominates the box, great positioning and a good shot stopper. He makes saves some keepers would turn into acrobatics look very comfortable. He has a calm assurance that seems to make the back four play with greater confidence. That's not to say we don't need a better back four though as we definitely do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 1 hour ago, BigTone said: And Max is a very able replacement Doesn’t command his area anywhere near enough imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 19 minutes ago, beaverface said: If this is the way to generate funds to pay for incoming players, then so be it. All good if you are replacing him with better which we won’t be,you can’t just sell your better players and hope to replace them surely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsaw Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 I really hope the OP right , time to move Bentley on he's mentally weak as soon as something goes wrong he gives up, I really believe that Max would have been far more reliable this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 9 minutes ago, Superjack said: I honestly still can't believe that we let Maenpaa go. Okay, he wouldn't be a solution long term, but he was easily the best number two keeper that I have ever seen at Ashton Gate. And I wouldn't have been unhappy if he had been number one. If Bentley goes, we need two keepers, preferably ones that can deal with crosses, because Bentley can't, and to be fair to O'Leary, that's the one thing that he does have over him. Last season I’d have agreed with you about Maenpaa, but I’d have been wrong. He’s 35 now & injury prone, he got injured in his first training session with Stoke & never played. Towards the end of his time with us he was out injured for ages too. He is exactly the type we need if Bentley goes, very tall & reliable, there are a fair few out there. I disagree about Max, he is good enough & certainly worth his place in the squad. Bentley is better, but he’s our only top six standard player for me, so that’s not a surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, bcfcnick said: We do need a clear out though and, whilst Bentley is a good keeper, if we can get a good fee to provide funds to rebuild and pick up low cost but class act options like Maenpaa for example then that fulfils what Pearson said about having to be smart in the market. I'd really like to see Niki Maenpaa brought back on a two year deal if he is fully fit. Fitness and remaining fit is the issue though. He is currently in Italy with Venezia and they have an option on him for another year. Dominates the box, great positioning and a good shot stopper. He makes saves some keepers would turn into acrobatics look very comfortable. He has a calm assurance that seems to make the back four play with greater confidence. That's not to say we don't need a better back four though as we definitely do. If he could stay fit he wouldn't have been let go, and Bentley may never have been signed in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 6 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: Doesn’t command his area anywhere near enough imo Maybe so but any keeper is only as good as the defence in front of him. We haven't got one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 1 minute ago, winsaw said: I really hope the OP right , time to move Bentley on he's mentally weak as soon as something goes wrong he gives up, I really believe that Max would have been far more reliable this year U wot m8? If you don't rate him for whatever reason, fair enough. But don't just make things up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcnick Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Northern Red said: If he could stay fit he wouldn't have been let go, and Bentley may never have been signed in the first place. Well, they were hamstring in injures I think. So, if he has been injury free then, in the absence of Andy Rolls, he should be okay going forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superjack Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 5 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Last season I’d have agreed with you about Maenpaa, but I’d have been wrong. He’s 35 now & injury prone, he got injured in his first training session with Stoke & never played. Towards the end of his time with us he was out injured for ages too. He is exactly the type we need if Bentley goes, very tall & reliable, there are a fair few out there. I disagree about Max, he is good enough & certainly worth his place in the squad. Bentley is better, but he’s our only top six standard player for me, so that’s not a surprise. I actually don't agree about Bentley. I know that's controversial. He indeed has saved us so many points. But that is through his shot stopping. He's like a deer in the ****ing headlights every time a high ball comes into the box from a wide position. A top six keeper should be able to deal with that. Bentley isn't all that he's cracked up to be as an all round keeper in my opinion. Yes, he's the best that we have and is easily our player of the season, but that says more about the alternatives between the sticks and the rest of our squad as a whole to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco Rojo Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Atyeo's Love Child said: Hope so Atyeo would be hugely disapointed by his love child! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppello Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Atyeo's Love Child said: I just want a keeper who can dominate his area, Bentley is a good shot stopper. I'd be careful of what you wish for. Our recruitment team will probably replace him with Edward Scissorhands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 When I posted about Bentley a while back, (Bentley room for improvement) I was quite diplomatic in my opinions of him and O'Leary. I don't think either have the desire, bravery or organisational skills to be a really commanding keeper. Both have good ability at shot stopping and both are comfortable with ball the at their feet. Both have a tendency to react to situations in the box, rather than to make things happen productively by taking responsibility and making the ball theirs. Though I was pleased to see Bentley come out and punch two balls the other day against Luton. I was thinking about bravery the other night and it occurred to me that I have rarely seen Bentley receive treatment after going in where it hurts, obviously he has but, has he really been brave enough, I know O'Leary is suspect in this area as well, in my opinion. They used to say you need to be a bit mad to be a GK, well these two are just too nice for my liking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedorDead BCFC Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 1 minute ago, JonDolman said: What goalie do we bring in to replace Bentley? Joe Lumley out of contract in the summer. Absolutely fabulous goalkeeper We would end up with Jo Lumley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Just now, JonDolman said: What goalie do we bring in to replace Bentley? Joe Lumley out of contract in the summer. Absolutely fabulous goalkeeper I think Pearson has seen that there is the need for improvement in our GK department. Maybe in the Premiership with someone like Southampton, there's more need for the skills Bentley possesses and it would suit him better, rather than the more physically challenging championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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